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miro
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Username: miro

Post Number: 1084
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 08:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK, got the pictures of the flywheel. There is about 1 finger's space between the hull and the flywheel.
Last yeat that caused some issues, when I was navigating 3-4 ft swells in a cross wind. My boat, as they say , is "wet" . So quite a bit of water splashed in , in fact enough that it started spraying water about 5-6 ft into the air.
eventually, that shorted out one of the plugs, but I got there on 1 cylinder.
The stern squats a fair amount so a regular bilge pump won't work, - not enough space. I got a diaphram pump to such out the bilge water - problem solved. And yes, I have a hand powered bilge pump too.

Miro

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You can see the flywheel is really close to the hull
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From another angle

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Here is a shot of the stern area. It really closes in . You can see the positive displacement diaphram pump that I installed. Murphy's Law says, I'll never will have to use it now.

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narrabay2
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Username: narrabay2

Post Number: 78
Registered: 10-2019
Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 08:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks great miro. I would put a wooden cover on the pump, make it look old. what a sweet setup and yes it is tight.

what about also a rubber wiper against the up-side of the flywheel wrapping around a little bit? well the pump should take care of this anyway.

I like the copper stern grease tube
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chris_spring
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Username: chris_spring

Post Number: 53
Registered: 02-2019
Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Adams install in the Gidley

Cheers!




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